SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NVIDIA Corporation, inventor of the graphics processing unit (GPU), today announced that its inaugural GPU Technology Conference will take place September 30 to October 2, 2009. The event will focus on how developers, engineers, and researchers are using the GPU to solve the world's most important computing challenges.

The conference will encompass three simultaneous events -- the Emerging Companies Summit, the GPU Developer Summit, and the NVIDIA Research Summit. Attendees will learn about the shifts occurring in computing, preview disruptive technologies, obtain tools and techniques that could impact mission-critical projects now, and network with experts and peers from across a broad range of fields.

"The GPU has quickly become one of the world's most important processors," stated Bill Dally, chief scientist at NVIDIA. "This event will bring together some of the brightest minds who will share the tools and techniques they used to leverage the enormous parallel processing power of the GPU."

The event will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, California. Its three events include

Emerging Companies Summit

-- A unique event that provides start-ups that are basing their business
around GPU computing with the opportunity to present their company to
entrepreneurs and venture capitalists involved in the GPU computing
ecosystem.

GPU Developer Summit

-- A 3-day series of technical presentations, tutorials and panels aimed at
developers of consumer, professional and high performance computing
applications looking to exploit more of the GPU's parallel processing
power using industry-standard languages such as C/C++ and Fortran as
well as APIs such as Direct3D, DirectX Compute, OpenCL(TM) and OpenGL.

NVIDIA Research Summit

-- A summit designed by researchers and academics for researchers and
academics. Sessions are aimed at those using GPUs in science and
engineering research who are keen to learn how GPU computing can
increase computational power and reduce time-to-discovery.

Further detailed conference information, including keynotes, sessions, tutorials, roundtables, and call for submissions can be found at
www.nvidia.com/gtc.

About NVIDIA

NVIDIA (NASDAQ:
NVDA) is the world leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the GPU, a high-performance processor which generates breathtaking, interactive graphics on workstations, personal computers, game consoles, and mobile devices. NVIDIA serves the entertainment and consumer market with its GeForce(R) products, the professional design and visualization market with its Quadro(R) products, and the high-performance computing market with its Tesla(TM) products. NVIDIA is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif. and has offices throughout Asia, Europe, and the Americas. For more information, visit
www.nvidia.com.

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